Economic sociology as a strange other to both sociology and economics

Finch, J. (2007) Economic sociology as a strange other to both sociology and economics. History of the Human Sciences, 20(2), pp. 123-140. (doi: 10.1177/0952695107077022)

Abstract

Economic sociologists have developed and applied theories and concepts in close connection with broadly economic phenomena, including, recently, embeddedness and actor network theory. Key to these theories is understandings of action given uncertainty in which actors develop calculative capabilities, and an emphasis on markets with boundaries and interstices as essential properties. This article reflects upon the connections between Parsons' and Smelser's economic sociology and that of contemporary authors including Granovetter, Callon and White. As a strange other to economics and to sociology, economic sociology can develop research questions in considering arbitrage generally, rather than only restricted to financial markets.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Finch, Professor John
• Authors: Finch, J.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management
• Journal Name: History of the Human Sciences
• Publisher: Sage
• ISSN: 0952-6951
• ISSN (Online): 1461-720X